We've eaten several times over the years at Ol'Hickory in Farmerville but will not eat there again. We took our meals home, about 9 miles, to eat and knew that everything would not be hot. Catfish was good but nothing different from anyplace else. The French Fries were made from frozen and were under cooked because by the time we got home they were just a glob of potatoes held together by the oil they were warmed in. Hush puppies may have been hot at some time in their lives but not while with us. They are more like a little balls that collects oils from other items, and were just a tough, oily ball of meal. Oh, and they came from Walmart or Sams, but nothing offered was hand made to differ it from any other. The tartar sauce was bought elsewhere and not different from others. That brings us to the coleslaw. When we opened our little cups we were taken aback by the rancid smell and the stale, slimy look of the vegetables. We thought that this would make anyone eating it sick or nauseous. All of this came at comparable prices too so it wasn't cheap especially when only partially consumable. read more

Cute place good food!! Amazing service and sweet staff!! Will definitely return if I'm back in the state! read more

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Hamburger steak with toast, mashed potatoes and gravy for me. Grilled chicken with toast, hush puppies, mashed potatoes and gravy for the boss lady for lunch in Farmerville, LA today. Service is just plain good everywhere in this part of the country! read more

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This place is hit or miss ... food off the bar is some what cold.. salad bar is bare . Food bar running out of food , lots of empty pan.. workers doing the best they can to keep up.. we had the beef tips and rice.. it used to taste homemade .. now it taste like it's out of a can .. :( read more

This place is under new management. The exterior looks rough, but they have spruced up the interior. It is clean with great servers. The value for the price is great. There is a daily plate lunch that looks great, but I am partial to the shrimp salad. I have had the shrimp salad and the fried fish as well as hamburgers. I must say that the shrimp salad is my go to. It is fresh and is loaded with seasoned boiled shrimp. At only $11.00 it is a steal. The fried fish comes with hush puppies and coleslaw. I like the mayo based coleslaw so this is great for me. My husband says that the chicken fried steak is the best that he has eaten. The waitstaff is friendly and helpful. This place has a seafood buffet on the weekends and even has soft serve ice cream. One of my favorite things is that the restaurant is quiet enough to be able to converse with the people at your table. read more

Last time I came here I had fried catfish it was good but today I messed up by ordering the fried round steak. Would you like country fried steak? you have to ask for the gravy? But the meat is so thin that it's hard to find it in all that breading. The chicken & dumplings should have just been called mushy dumplings, because there was only one strand of chicken that was like it is then as a piece of hair. The dumplings are totally on edible so they were just were just raw mush. The fried cornbread was like something out of from outer space. I couldn't even bite into it so I have the waitress read me just regular cornbread. Yes, I could bite into it, but it had no taste, bland!!!! The service is good and staff is friendly The food was inedible so I'm not stopping next time I'm just gonna keep my foot on the pedal pedal to the metal and keep on Truckin!!! And it was so hot in there. It was hotter than hell. I thought I was gonna pass out. read more

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First time going here and it was great. All the food was amazing. The sweet tea was awesome. And the service was outstanding. If I'm ever in Farmerville again I'll come back read more

Ol' Hickory Cafe - Shrimp Poboy - Cafes Near Me - Farmerville, Louisiana

The food was amazing! I had a fried fish and shrimp lunch plate and they were very speedy with our food! Service was amazing! Nice lady. I would really recommend coming here to have the best fried fish! read more

Ordered food to go. They said it would be five minutes. I should have seen that as a red flag! Chicken strip dinner: cold, processed, flavorless chicken... the toast was good. Shrimp and Oyster dinner: no shrimp or hush puppies. Tiny, dried up oysters. French fries good. Both to go boxes looked like they had chili or something smeared on them. So, if you are hungry for toast and fries in a dirty container, this is the place to go! First and last time for me. read more

I have been eating here for roughly 30 years. The food is great and service is awesome. I have never had a bad experience or a messed up order. The owners are super nice and employees are hard working. Definitely a place to visit in Farmerville!! read more

It isn't a fancy place but the food was great! I forgot to look at the buffet so I can't comment on that but the shrimp and clam plate was fresh and delicious! If I am back in the area again I will stop again. read more

Why do you have to pay for extra ketchup, 1 package is not enough. Why can't I have 1 pk of hot sauce with my fish plate? Why?

Nice little jewel we lucked up on! The oyster poboy was great and the bread they used was phenomenal. Loved the jalapeño poppers as a starter! At first I was worried because they were so browned but THEY WERE GREAT! I also got the shrimp peel and eat. I told the waiter spicy as I find when I say that it's never enough but I must say these were a nice heat to them! Everything was good right down to the sweet tea. We got our plates in no time although it was the middle of the day so they were not so busy. Peanut butter cake was off the chain. Definitely a Place to start when on the road. read more

There are SO MANY things wrong with this place. For starters, it is extremely crowded with items when you first walk in. We seated ourselves and waited for twenty or so minutes before having a waitress come to us. When she asked for orders, we all ordered something different so each of us could try a bit of each meal. The staff were not wearing gloves, hair nets, shoes, or even full shirts and were instead dressed with shorts and tank tops. I understand it is hot, but that doesn't mean I want sweat in my food because you don't want to wear full clothing. As we waited an hour and a half for our food, we noticed they were reusing the same utensils, frying baskets, and oil for everything they cooked. When we finally received our food, it was bland and overcooked. We were charged over $40 for four small meals that only included one side each. This place is a health hazard. We will not be returning. read more

Wow! What an unexpected surprise from this Farmerville icon. If you're looking for fancy and white table cloths, not the place. If your looking for good food and a come as you are atmosphere, then this is your place. Honestly don't think the previous reviews were very accurate. There's a great nostalgic feeling when you walk in. The waitress was flying solo tonight but did a great job. Great menu with option for grilled if you're cutting back on fried food. We had the Shrimp and Fish platter. Boiled shrimp and catfish were great. Good size portion for two and actually had to get a small to go box. This place gets 5 stars because it checks all the boxes for a family owned restaurant in small town America. They are doing it right. They also do call ahead ordering for pick up. read more

For a country-bumpkin seafood restaurant, this place is alright. Their fried catfish and shrimp could easily be outdone if there were another restaurant in town that served it. The decor is dated and dusty. Definitely not something appealing to the eye. Their hamburger steak is actually surprisingly really good, the fries were way over seasoned. read more

We ate here Saturday evening at about 6pm. We ordered the buffet. The salad bar was skimpy. There was lettuce, shredded cheese, tomato, chopped boiled egg, pickles and an off brand of dressing. All of the food on the buffet was cold. The fried fish, boiled shrimp, okra, corn fritters, French fries....cold. I'd have to say the premade hush puppies and prebattered shrimp was the best thing there. The air conditioning didn't work well, and my husband literally had sweat pouring off him. The girls working in the front, had sweat rags, wiping sweat off their arms and forehead. We went to pay the bill, and got a view of the filthy kitchen. This is a place where you go to eat if you want quantity and not quality. read more

My worse experience ever. The service is horrible. The floors where sticky oh and it is carpet that is sticky. The food was just as bad my steak was soaked on salt the shrimp where rubbery like the were boiled then grilled. I have been there many times and never had a problem with the place. When I confronted the management they were not concerned with my issues. And did nothing to make it right. Not even discount the meal. read more

Have you ever been invited to someone else family reunion. Where everyone knows everyone else. The buffet is like going in the kitchen and fixing your plate. The waitress was very attentive with our drinks. The meal was not memorable and we haven't been back. Site seers might get a kick outta a "good ole southern boys" atmosphere but that's about it. It's a locals favorite spot. read more

My wife and I ate dinner at this restaurant. The staff was friendly and the restraint was clean. We did not get the buffet which I assume does not happen often. It took us about 45 minutes to get our food. I had the grilled catfish which was good, but not great. My wife had the grilled chicken and it was awful. It looked like the chicken you would get from the frozen food section at a supermarket. I would not recommend this restaurant. read more

Went tonight with my family. She told us it might be a while if we ordered off the menu due to large pickup orders. We ordered anyway because their roast beef po boy is wonderful. It wasn't very long at all and everything was great!! One of our party got the buffet and the fish looked good too. read more

Absolutely love this restaurant and I've been a routine visitor for over 15yrs now! Prices are a little steep for my budget but at least once a month I treat myself to a seafood plate with all the trimmings from fish, shrimp, frog legs, gumbo, salad, and etc. The menu ranges in variety from hamburgers, po-boys, steak, all types of seafood, huge supply chain of meats, and plenty of sides and desserts to go with it. It's definitely worth the price!! I've never had one bad experience in my history of visits, at least none I can remember, that speaks volumes about their service and product because it's rare to find a restaurant in this area that I haven't witnessed firsthand or even heard second-hand of any negative input in reference to it at all. Great local restaurant! 3 thumbs up!! read more

Do not waste your money and time. There were 13 people in there on a Thursday night. After our food still had not arrived after 63 minutes, the waitress said "sorry it taking so long. We are slammed!" 13 people is their definition of "slammed". Lol. Maybe their food is great but to my family of 6 it was not worth the wait. We counted only 4 cars plus ours in the parking lot. Never again. By the way...they had the nerve to try to make us pay for food we never received. Haha. Needless to say, we did not oblige. read more

I loved the place! It has great food, a wonderful atmosphere with terrific staff! The only thing that kept me from giving a 5 star rating to that wonderful restaurant was the high prices. I am sorry, but in my opinion it was about 30% overpriced, but otherwise it was great! read more

Came with a big group and everything was great! Melissa took care of us, and she did a great job with our challenging group. Shrimps were as advertised! read more

this is a family owned place with great seafood on thursday friday and saturday nights. other days lunch dinners are great and very reasonable priced. i would deff. recomend this place for good decent food. prices and the staff are great. read more

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Really wish that we had just gone to the grocery store and cooked at home. Service was horrible and when checking out the woman taking the money was just down right rude. We normally go through the drive thru and take it home, there burgers are very good. We had company from out of town and thought it was be a change to go out and with our options being limited we chose Ol'hickory. Really wish we had got burgers to go. The food was room temp at best and the place was messy and the wait staff was not friendly. read more

Baked potato not hot enough to melt butter, steak not warm, either. Salad came at end of meal after having to ask for it. Waitress disinterested in waiting table. We had had a long day and hoped for the best. Not what we got. Not where I like to eat read more

Way overpriced for one. Ordered a steak medium that was almost burnt. Also the place has a horrible smell to it. Even the ketchup is bad tasting. And the servers are not very friendly. Will be our last visit to this restaurant. read more